I’m designing an ethics course which will focus on the so-called copyright wars, engaging their legal issues, obviously, but focusing on their moral significance. A vital portion of the investigation will involve a look at the concept of property and, … Continue reading →

Two new books on pirates and piracy that will surely be splendid reads, not to mention top-notch scholarship: Adrian Johns, Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates (Chicago, forthcoming 2010) Daniel Heller-Roazen, The Enemy of All: Piracy and … Continue reading →